HC Truck Driver

Australia Post; Sydney; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Post Perks discounts

Training & development

Wellbeing resources

Safety prioritised workplace

Job summary

Australia Post in Sydney is seeking a permanent full-time Delivery Driver to join our road-based team. You will navigate city routes, complete daily safety checks, scan packages, and load/unload your van while staying customer-focused.

Mon-Fri, 11am–7pm, with overtime as needed. You’ll need a HC license with multi-drop experience and a forklift LF (advantageous). We offer Post Perks discounts, training, wellbeing support, and an attractive hourly rate of 43.98 AUD plus 13% super.

Qualifications

• Ability to drive automatic and manual transmissions.
• Experience using barcode scanners (training provided).
• Fit enough to load/unload vans all day.
• Able to lift 1–30 kg.
• Safety conscious and understand chain of responsibility.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Good planning and basic numerical skills.
• HC license with multi-drop experience (advantageous).
• Forklift licence (LF) advantageous.
• Mon–Fri 11am–7pm with potential overtime.

Responsibilities

• Deliver packages by road to customers across routes.
• Complete daily safety checks and drive carefully.
• Scan and manually pack loose loads into your van.
• Interact with customers in a professional manner.

Skills

Driving (auto/manual)

Scanners use

Lifting 1–30 kg

Safety focus

Customer service

Planning skills

HC license

Forklift LF

11am–7pm availability

Tools

HC license with multi-drop experience

Forklift LF (advantageous)

Job description

Being on the road with us means freedom, fresh air, and work that moves with you. Kick off your day surrounded by a great bunch of people before heading out to deliver for your local community. Wherever the road takes you, you’re backed by a team that values safety, supports your wellbeing, and gives you room to grow.

Keen to reclaim your weekends? Want a job that’ll see you behind the wheel but also keep you fit?

Working Monday to Friday in this permanent full-time role, you’ll be using your mastery of manual transmission to get to each drop. Whether it's completing your daily safety check or scanning and manually packing loose loads into your Van, one thing's for sure - safety will be front of mind, no matter what. And you’re the sort of person who sees interacting with our customers throughout the day as one of the perks of the job.

You’ll need

• Ability to drive automatic/manual tranmissions.
• To use scanners (training available).
• Strong fitness level to be comfortable loading your van, jumping in and out of your van all day and unloading at each drop.
• Ability to lift from 1kg to 30kg – we assess this at a medical check before you start to ensure you’re safe on the job.
• To be safety focused and understand the importance of chain of responsibility.
• Have a customer service mindset with effective communication skills.
• Good planning and organizational skills and basic numerical skills.
• Heavy Combination (HC) license with multi drop experience - advantageous.
• Forklift licence (LF) - advantageous.
• Be able to drive work Monday to Friday (11am - 7pm) with additional overtime depending on business requirements.

What else is in it for you?

• The perfect balance of a diverse, supportive team to connect with and your own time and space on the road by yourself
• Working hours that gives you flexibility to make space for what’s important to you either before or after work
• Your safety and wellbeing is prioritised above everything else, so you go home the same way you came to work
• Opportunities for training, growth and development with pathways in transport or other areas of the business
• Discounts and offers on lots of your favourite brands via Post Perks for more cash in your pocket, plus access to other health and wellbeing resources
• An attractive hourly rate of $43.98 per hour + 13% superannuation contributions.

All walks, one route

It takes a lot of us to deliver for every Australian – and it’s important to us that our people behind the parcels reflect the people receiving them. We come from all walks. Different backgrounds, different ages, different genders, different sexualities and different abilities, but we all believe in the same purpose.

We welcome people all ages, genders and backgrounds – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ communities, and refugees. We’re a Disability Confident Recruiter, committed to making our hiring process and workplace inclusive and barrier-free. We’re also working hard to remove bias and build a gender-equitable experience for everyone who joins us. If you’ve got questions about accessibility, reach out to our Diversity & Inclusion team at ***************@auspost.com.au or on 03 8737 9***.